Adding to the ever-increasing list ofgame developers losing their jobs,MicrosoftXbox has shuttered three studios it acquired with Activision Blizzard, according toIGN. The three shuttered development studios in question are Tango Gameworks (Hi-Fi Rush, The Evil Within, Ghostwire), Alpha Dog Games (Mighty Doom), and Arkane Austin (Prey, Redfall). Roundhouse Games is also being absorbed into ZeniMax Online Studios to work onThe Elder Scrolls Online. Of the three development studios lost in these ruthless cuts from Microsoft, Alpha Dog Games is the least-known, particularly as a mobile game developer....

Microsofthas released anofficial Recovery Toolthat allows developers and system administrators to quickly recoverCrowdStrike-affected computers. While there is already a step-by-step solution to resolve the Blue Screen of Death (BSoD) problem, solving it manually can take a long time, especially if only a few people know or are even authorized to do it. Meanwhile, some organizations will have to handle hundreds, if not thousands, of affected computers. The CrowdStrike update that caused the massive IT crash last Thursday was installed remotely, rolling out to those affected via an automatic update....

GoogleSearch’s market share fell below 90% in late 2024, happening for the first time in almost a decade. According toStatCounter, the search giant’s share first dropped in the last quarter of 2024, when it hit 89.34%. The company was able to briefly recover to 90.15% in February 2025, then fell back down to 89.71% the following month and has yet to recover. International Blockchain Consulting Group founder Mario Nawfal first shared this info on hisX (formerly Twitter) account, saying, “Why dig through link farms when you can just Grok it and get straight to the point?...

Jensen Huang, chief executive and co-founder of Nvidia, recently received his first base salary increase in a decade, even though his company’s market capitalization increased by a whopping 281 times since 2015, as noticed byCNBC. Nvidia’s market capitalization increased from $10.47 billion in late January 2015 to $2.94 trillion in early February 2024. The company was the world’s most expensiveenterprisebriefly in mid-2024 and is not the world’s third most expensive publicly traded firm, according toCompaniesMarketCap....

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says Samsung’s advanced High Bandwidth Memory chips stillaren’t ready for official certification. Nvidia’s sign-off is the last step before Samsung can begin supplying HBM3 and HBM3e components, essential to training Nvidia artificial intelligence (AI) platforms. SK hynix is currently the primary supplier ofHBM3 and HBM3e memoryto Nvidia. These chips are important for the fast and efficient training of AI models, including ChatGPT and others. Nvidia is examiningHBM chips produced by Samsung and Micron, but it hasn’t yet endorsed their usage....

A prominent hardware leaker has some bad news for enthusiasts impatiently waiting for Nvidia’s next generation of consumer graphics cards. “I think we won’t see RTX 50 untilCES,” wrote Kopite7kimi earlier today. To the best of our knowledge Nvidia GeForce RTX 50 series graphics cards weredue to launch in Fall 2024, so the new rumor could signal a significant setback, if it plays out. I think we won’t see RTX 50 until CES....

This month,Nvidia’s GPU Display Driverand related software updates address eight major exploits. All of them except one allow for code execution and open up vectors for escalation of privileges, data tampering, denial of service, and information disclosure. Impacted users of Nvidia GPU drivers and GPU software are advised to update as soon as possible. Six CVEs are addressed in the main GPU display driver, while the two remaining ones—including the lone gap that didn’t potentially allow code execution—were addressed within Nvidia’s vGPU software....

Mid-way throughComputex 2024, Nvidia has launched several updates for its graphics cards. There’s an update for the Nvidia App beta, now boasting 4K 120FPS AV1 capture (onRTX 40-series GPUs) and a game ready555.99driver that adds support forPax Dei and Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree expansion.The newNvidia App betaupdate is the first major update Nvidia has announced since the application’s debut in February. The most noteworthy feature of the update is the addition of4K120FPS capture using AV1 encoding RTX 40 series GPUs....

Nvidia’s ChatRTX app has released its anticipated version 0.3 update today onNvidia’s website. The update to the ChatGPT-like app opens up a host of new features first teased at Nvidia’sGTC conferencein March, including photo search capabilities, AI-powered speech recognition, and compatibility with even more LLMs.ChatRTX represents another Nvidia foremost tech demonstration of the power of AI when fueled by consumer RTX graphics cards. The ChatRTX program offers a ChatGPT-adjacent experience locally installed on your computer, with the ability to leverage your data into AI use cases without the risk of having that data stolen for training purposes or more nefarious uses....

The RTX 4070 Super, first of the threeGeForce RTX 40 Super series graphics cards, is appearing on Best Buy, Newegg, and B&H Photo. While eventhe best graphics cardsnever have to land at MSRP, many 4070 Supers are listed at the $599 price point that Nvidia advertised, and there are lots of models to choose from. The RTX 4070 Ti Super and RTX 4080 Super have yet to arrive but some models have popped up so far....

Tom’s Hardware Verdict The Lift 2 Symm is your standard wired, ultra-lightweight gaming mouse with an 8,000 Hz polling rate — but it’s a little pricier than similarly-equipped competitors. Extremely light Versatile, comfortable design Reliable and responsive sensor Long cable Design lacks flair Slim feature set No RGB lighting Why you can trust Tom’s HardwareOur expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you....

Tom’s Hardware Verdict The Phrozen Sonic Mega 8K S resin 3D printer offers detailed prints on a giant scale with this refreshed. Factory installed screen protector Easy menu navigation Expensive Mammoth sized footprint Why you may trust Tom’s HardwareOur expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you.Find out more about how we test. It’s time to go big or go home with Phrozen’s latest giant resin 3D printer, the Sonic Mega 8K S....

Playtron has entered the portable gaming scene with itsannouncementof a self-titled Linux OS, PlaytronOS and eventually a Playtron handheld. Playtron is backed by $10 million in funding and has 18 employees. Concept art for the handheld was originally provided toThe Vergefor its extended, exclusive coverage of the announcement. In the face of the ongoing success ofSteam Deck(OLED),Linux gamingin general, and the ever-increasing number ofhandheld gaming PCs,it seems Playtron is determined to shake up the market....